As rare earth magnet shortages threaten India’s EV and defence sectors, a little-known state-run firm, 75 years old, is emerging as a critical player. We have the inside story of its roller coaster ...

The Pentagon took a $400mn equity stake in Litinsky’s MP Materials last week and promised to buy its output for nearly 10 years at double the current market price. Apple on Tuesday agreed to a $500mn ...

MP Materials’ goal to become a national rare-earths “champion” that can go toe-to-toe with China was turbocharged by Pentagon ...

Japan's lucrative $26 billion deep-sea find could be rendered worthless after a technological breakthrough. A survey by The Nippon Foundation and the University of Tokyo found a field of dense ...